Jacquard weave structure with a gradational light-emitting effect and method for manufacturing the same

ABSTRACT

A jacquard weave structure with a gradational light-emitting effect includes: a plurality of opaque wires, a plurality of flexible transparent wires, and a light-emitting module. The flexible transparent wires respectively interweaves with the opaque wires each other, for one part of the flexible transparent wires being covered by the opaque wires and other part of the flexible transparent wires being exposed out to form a predetermined arrangement shape. The light-emitting module is disposed beside end sides of the flexible transparent wires. Thereby, when the light-emitting module provides light source and transmits the light source into the flexible transparent wires, the one part of the flexible transparent wires becomes a covered dark area and the other part of the flexible transparent wires becomes a shining bright area.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of The Invention

The present invention relates to a jacquard weave structure with a gradational light-emitting effect and a method for manufacturing the same, and particularly relates to flexible transparent wires respectively interweaved with opaque wires each other, for one part of the flexible transparent wires being exposed out to form a shining bright area with a predetermined arrangement shape.

2. Description of the Related Art

At night, in order to make decorative article such as clothing generate the lighting and warning effect, reflecting filaments are adhered on the clothing. Hence, when a light source is projected on the reflecting filaments, the reflecting filaments will generate reflecting light effect. However, the reflecting filaments are still a passive luminant. Hence, the drawback of reflecting filaments are the need for external light source to summon up the reflecting warning light.

In order to solve above-mentioned defect, an active luminant is combined on the decorative article.

Referring to FIG. 1, in order to make a word of “BAYCOM” show on clothes for generating shining function, firstly a transparent area 10 a and an opaque area 11 a are formed on a cover 1 a. In addition, the transparent area 10 a is the scope of the word of “BAYCOM”.

Moreover, an optical fiber cloth 2 a and a reflection cloth 3 a are disposed under the cover 1 a in sequence. The optical fiber cloth 2 a is composed of a plurality of longitudinal plastic optical fibers 20 a and a plurality of latitudinal white yarns 21 a, and the longitudinal plastic optical fibers 20 a and the latitudinal white yarns 21 a are interweaved with each other. In addition, a light-emitting module (not shown) provides a light source and transmits the light source into the plastic optical fibers 20 a for the optical fiber cloth 2 a to generate a large light-emitting area. Furthermore, the reflection cloth 3 a is sewed under the optical fiber cloth 2 a for preventing the light source from being leaked out the optical fiber cloth 2 a. Hence, the light source from the optical fiber cloth 2 a can be completely shield via the reflection cloth 3 a. Finally, a transparent adhesive tape 4 a can be sewed on the cover 1 a for protecting the cover 1 a.

Thereby, when the light source of the optical fiber cloth 2 a projects to the cover 1 a, the transparent area 10 a of the cover 1 a can show the lighting word of “BAYCOM” for achieving a light effect. However, although the cover 1 a can be changed for different decorative effects, the composition of the prior art is complex and the manufacturing cost of the prior art is expensive.

Referring to FIG. 2, an optical fiber 10 b is bended into an optical fiber structure 1 b with a predetermined shape firstly. In addition, the optical fiber structure 1 b with the predetermined shape is sewed on clothing such as a sock 2 b with a pattern 20 b. Thereby, when a light-emitting element (not shown) provides a light source into the optical fiber 10 b, a part area of the pattern 20 b of the sock 2 b will generate light effect. However, the optical fiber structure 1 b cannot be too complex, and the decorative effect is not variety.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides a plurality of flexible transparent wires that are respectively interweaved with opaque wires each other to form a jacquard weave structure, and one part of the flexible transparent wires are exposed out to form a shining bright area with a predetermined arrangement shape. Hence, the present invention has some advantages, as follows:

1. Manufacture is simple: The jacquard weave structure of the present invention does not need to be separatedly sewed on a decorative article such as clothes. A designer needs to interweave the flexible transparent wires with the opaque wires each other only for forming the decorative article and the shining bright area with the predetermined arrangement shape together.

2. A complex jacquard weave structure with gradational light-emitting effect can be provided: One part of the flexible transparent wires is covered by the opaque wires to form a covered dark area that is a non-shining bright area, and other part of the flexible transparent wires does not be covered by the opaque wires and is exposed out to form the shining bright area with the predetermined arrangement shape that designer wants.

3. The jacquard weave structure of the present invention can be manufactured automatically via an automatic jacquard apparatus for producing many various weave structures.

One aspect of the invention is a jacquard weave structure with a gradational light-emitting effect, comprising: a plurality of opaque wires, a plurality of flexible transparent wires, and a light-emitting module. The flexible transparent wires respectively interweaves with the opaque wires each other, for one part of the flexible transparent wires being covered by the opaque wires and other part of the flexible transparent wires being exposed out to form a predetermined arrangement shape. The light-emitting module is disposed beside end sides of the flexible transparent wires.

Thereby, when the light-emitting module provides light source and transmits the light source into the flexible transparent wires, the one part of the flexible transparent wires becomes a covered dark area and the other part of the flexible transparent wires becomes a shining bright area.

Another aspect of the invention is a method for manufacturing a jacquard weave structure with a gradational light-emitting effect, comprising: designing a shining bright area with a predetermined arrangement shape; respectively interweaving a plurality of flexible transparent wires with a plurality of opaque wires each other, for one part of the flexible transparent wires being covered by the opaque wires to form a covered dark area, and other part of the flexible transparent wires being exposed out to form the shining bright area with the predetermined arrangement shape; and disposing a light-emitting module beside end sides of the flexible transparent wires for providing light source and transmitting the light source into the flexible transparent wires.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary, and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed. Other advantages and features of the invention will be apparent from the following description, drawings and claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The various objects and advantages of the present invention will be more readily understood from the following detailed description when read in conjunction with the appended drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective, schematic view of a light-emitting mark structure that is composed of an optical cloth and a cover for generating a predetermined shining bright area according to the prior art;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an optical structure that has been bended into a predetermined shape according to the prior art;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the optical structure with the predetermined shape that is sewed on a sock according to the prior art;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a jacquard weave structure with a gradational light-emitting effect for showing characters and numbers according to the present invention;

FIG. 4A is an enlarged drawing of FIG. 4 according to the first embodiment (when using a light-emitting unit) of the present invention;

FIG. 4B is an enlarged drawing of FIG. 4 according to the second embodiment (when using a plurality of light-emitting units) of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a jacquard weave structure with a gradational light-emitting effect for showing stripes and figures according to the present invention; and

FIG. 6 is a flow chart of a method for manufacturing a jacquard weave structure with a gradational light-emitting effect according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 4A, the first embodiment of the present invention provides a jacquard weave structure with a gradational light-emitting effect, comprising: a plurality of opaque wires 1, a plurality of flexible transparent wires 2, and a light-emitting module 3.

The opaque wires 1 can be chemical yarns or any opaque yarns. The flexible transparent wires 2 can be optical fibers or any wire with a flexible and transparent function. Moreover, the flexible transparent wires 2 can be made of transparent thermoplastic material; alternatively, each flexible transparent wire 2 can be selected from the group consisting of polycarbonate, polystyene, polymethyl methacrylate, MMA-styrene Copolymer, thermoplastic Polyurethane and ethylene vinyl acetate. However, above-mentioned materials of the flexible transparent wires 2 do not use to limit the present invention. Hence, any material with an opaque function or a flexible and transparent function is protected in the present invention.

Moreover, the flexible transparent wires 2 respectively interweaves with the opaque wires 1 each other, for one part of the flexible transparent wires 2 being covered by the opaque wires 1 and other part of the flexible transparent wires 2 being exposed out to form a predetermined arrangement shape S. In this embodiment, the predetermined arrangement shape S is a “TAIWAN NO. 1”. In addition, the flexible transparent wires 2 are regularly or irregularly interweaved with the opaque wires 1 each other respectively. Furthermore, the predetermined arrangement shape S is a continuous or discontinuous arrangement shape.

According to FIG. 4A, the light-emitting module 3 is disposed beside end sides of the flexible transparent wires 2. The light-emitting module 3 is composed of a light-emitting unit 30 and a control unit 31 for controlling the light-emitting unit 30. Hence, when the end sides of the flexible transparent wires 2 are bound to form a light source inlet 20, light source of the light-emitting unit 3 is projected toward the light source inlet 20. In other words, when the light-emitting module 3 provides the light source and transmits the light source into the flexible transparent wires 2, one part of the flexible transparent wires 2 are covered by one part of the opaque wires 1 to form a covered dark area (not shown) and other part of the flexible transparent wires 2 are exposed out to form a shining bright area 21 with the predetermined arrangement shape S. The other part of the opaque wires 1 becomes a non-shining bright area 10.

Referring to FIG. 4B, a light-emitting module 3′ is composed of a plurality of light-emitting units 30′ and a control unit 31′ for controlling the light-emitting units 30′. Hence, a plurality of flexible transparent wires 2′ respectively interweaves with a plurality of opaque wires 1′ each other. In addition, when the end sides of the flexible transparent wires 2′ are bound to form a plurality of light source inlets 20′, light source of each light-emitting unit 3′ is projected toward the corresponding light source inlet 20′.

Referring to FIG. 5, the flexible transparent wires 2 respectively interweaves with the opaque wires 1 each other. The other part of the flexible transparent wires 2 exposed out to form the shining bright area 21 with the predetermined arrangement shape S can be stripes S1 or figures S2.

Referring to FIG. 6, the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a jacquard weave structure with a gradational light-emitting effect. The steps of the method comprises: designing a shining bright area 21 with a predetermined arrangement shape S (S100); respectively interweaving a plurality of flexible transparent wires 2 with a plurality of opaque wires 1 each other, for one part of the flexible transparent wires 2 being covered by the opaque wires 1 to form a covered dark area (not shown), and other part of the flexible transparent wires 2 being exposed out to form the shining bright area 21 with the predetermined arrangement shape S (S102); and disposing a light-emitting module 3 beside end sides of the flexible transparent wires 2 for providing light source and transmitting the light source into the flexible transparent wires 2 (S104).

In conclusion, the present invention provides a plurality of flexible transparent wires 2 that are respectively interweaved with opaque wires 1 each other to form a jacquard weave structure, and one part of the flexible transparent wires 2 are exposed out to form a shining bright area 21 with a predetermined arrangement shape S. Hence, the present invention has some advantages, as follows:

1. Manufacture is simple: The jacquard weave structure of the present invention does not need to be separatedly sewed on a decorative article such as clothes. A designer needs to interweave the flexible transparent wires 2 with the opaque wires 1 each other only for forming the decorative article and the shining bright area 21 with the predetermined arrangement shape S together.

2. A complex jacquard weave structure with gradational light-emitting effect can be provided: One part of the flexible transparent wires 2 is covered by the opaque wires 1 to form a covered dark area that is a non-shining bright area, and other part of the flexible transparent wires 2 does not be covered by the opaque wires 1 and is exposed out to form the shining bright area 21 with the predetermined arrangement shape S that designer wants.

3. The jacquard weave structure of the present invention can be manufactured automatically via an automatic jacquard apparatus for producing many various weave structures.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood that the invention is not limited to the details thereof. Various substitutions and modifications have been suggested in the foregoing description, and others will occur to those of ordinary skill in the art. Therefore, all such substitutions and modifications are intended to be embraced within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. 

1. A jacquard weave structure with a gradational light-emitting effect, comprising: a plurality of opaque wires; a plurality of flexible transparent wires respectively interweaved with the opaque wires each other, for one part of the flexible transparent wires being covered by the opaque wires and other part of the flexible transparent wires being exposed out to form a predetermined arrangement shape; and a light-emitting module disposed beside end sides of the flexible transparent wires; whereby, when the light-emitting module provides light source and transmits the light source into the flexible transparent wires, the one part of the flexible transparent wires becomes a covered dark area and the other part of the flexible transparent wires becomes a shining bright area.
 2. The jacquard weave structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the opaque wires are chemical yarns.
 3. The jacquard weave structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the flexible transparent wires are optical fibers.
 4. The jacquard weave structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the flexible transparent wires are made of transparent thermoplastic material.
 5. The jacquard weave structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein each flexible transparent wire is selected from the group consisting of polycarbonate, polystyene, polymethyl methacrylate, MMA-styrene Copolymer, thermoplastic Polyurethane and ethylene vinyl acetate.
 6. The jacquard weave structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the flexible transparent wires are regularly interweaved with the opaque wires each other respectively.
 7. The jacquard weave structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the flexible transparent wires are irregularly interweaved with the opaque wires each other respectively.
 8. The jacquard weave structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light-emitting module is composed of a light-emitting unit and a control unit for controlling the light-emitting unit.
 9. The jacquard weave structure as claimed in claim 8, wherein the end sides of the flexible transparent wires are bound to form a light source inlet, and the light source of the light-emitting unit is projected toward the light source inlet.
 10. The jacquard weave structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light-emitting module is composed of a plurality of light-emitting units and a control unit for controlling the light-emitting units.
 11. The jacquard weave structure as claimed in claim 10, wherein the end sides of the flexible transparent wires are bound to form a plurality of light source inlets, and the light source of each light-emitting unit is projected toward the corresponding light source inlet.
 12. The jacquard weave structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the predetermined arrangement shape is characters, numbers, stripes, or figures.
 13. The jacquard weave structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the predetermined arrangement shape is a continuous arrangement shape.
 14. The jacquard weave structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the predetermined arrangement shape is a discontinuous arrangement shape.
 15. A method for manufacturing a jacquard weave structure with a gradational light-emitting effect, comprising: designing a shining bright area with a predetermined arrangement shape; respectively interweaving a plurality of flexible transparent wires with a plurality of opaque wires each other, for one part of the flexible transparent wires being covered by the opaque wires to form a covered dark area, and other part of the flexible transparent wires being exposed out to form the shining bright area with the predetermined arrangement shape; and disposing a light-emitting module beside end sides of the flexible transparent wires for providing light source and transmitting the light source into the flexible transparent wires.
 16. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the opaque wires are chemical yarns.
 17. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the flexible transparent wires are optical fibers.
 18. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the flexible transparent wires are made of transparent thermoplastic material.
 19. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein each flexible transparent wire is selected from the group consisting of polycarbonate, polystyene, polymethyl methacrylate, MMA-styrene Copolymer, thermoplastic Polyurethane and ethylene vinyl acetate.
 20. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the flexible transparent wires are regularly interweaved with the opaque wires each other respectively.
 21. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the flexible transparent wires are irregularly interweaved with the opaque wires each other respectively.
 22. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the light-emitting module is composed of a light-emitting unit and a control unit for controlling the light-emitting unit.
 23. The method as claimed in claim 22, wherein the end sides of the flexible transparent wires are bound to form a light source inlet, and the light source of the light-emitting unit is projected toward the light source inlet.
 24. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the light-emitting module is composed of a plurality of light-emitting units and a control unit for controlling the light-emitting units.
 25. The method as claimed in claim 24, wherein the end sides of the flexible transparent wires are bound to form a plurality of light source inlets, and the light source of each light-emitting unit is projected toward the corresponding light source inlet.
 26. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the predetermined arrangement shape is characters, numbers, stripes, or figures.
 27. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the predetermined arrangement shape is a continuous arrangement shape.
 28. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the predetermined arrangement shape is a discontinuous arrangement shape. 